HB3505 HFA Ellington 3-10
Mohr/White 3334/3336
Delegate Ellington moved to amend the Senate Finance Committee Amendment to HB 3035 on page 1, section 10, line 5, after the word “reading” by inserting the word “and mathematics”;
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On page 2, section 10, line 43, after the word, “aides”, by inserting the word “paraprofessionals”;
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On page 2, section 10, line 63, after the word “parent(s)” by inserting the word “or guardians”;
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On page 3, section 10, line 91, after the word “reading” by inserting the word “or mathematics”;
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On page 8, section 10, line 203, after the word “arts” by inserting the word “or mathematics”;
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On pages 9-10, section 18a, lines 9-13, by striking out subdivision (2) in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(2) For the school year beginning July 1, 2026, for first, second and third grades, not more than 25 pupils for each teacher and, in classrooms with more than 12 pupils, one early childhood classroom assistant teacher or other more highly credentialed professional, interventionist, or paraprofessional employee. When implementing these limits from funding allocated through the Public School Support Program in accordance with §18-9A-1 et seq. of this code, county boards have the discretion to add the assistant teachers or employees in schools or classrooms of the greatest need; and
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On page 21, after section 10, line 189, by inserting the following section:
(a) Within the limitations provided in this section, an early childhood classroom assistant teacher shall stand in the place of the parent or guardian and shall exercise such authority and control over students as is required of a teacher as provided in section one of this article. The principal shall enumerate the instances in which the authority shall be exercised by an early childhood classroom assistant teacher when requested by the principal, assistant principal or professional employee to whom the assistant teacher is assigned.
(b) The authority provided for in subsection (a) of this section does not extend to suspending or expelling any student, participating in the administration of corporal punishment, or performing instructional duties as a teacher or substitute teacher.
(c) An early childhood classroom assistant teacher may not be required by the operation of this section to perform noninstructional duties for an amount of time which exceeds that required under the assistant teacher’s contract of employment or that required of other early childhood classroom assistant teachers in the same school unless the assignment of the duties is mutually agreed upon by the assistant teacher and the county superintendent, or the superintendent’s designated representative, subject to county board approval.
(1) The terms and conditions of the agreement shall be in writing, signed by both parties, and may include additional benefits.
(2) The agreement shall be uniform as to early childhood classroom assistant teachers assigned similar duties for similar amounts of time within the same school.
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